
A festival of innovation running across Scotland
Get your tickets to Data Summit 2023: Scotland’s celebration of Data and AI
DataFest returns for 2023 to showcase Scotland’s leading role in the world of Data and AI
Key Dates
Data Summit: – our 2-day international conference held on the 2nd and 3rd of November at the EICC in Edinburgh
DataFest Fringe: your opportunity to get involved by hosting an event anywhere in the world (including digitally) from the 24 October to 9 November.
The AI Renaissance: how is data and AI shaping the human
experience?
The world is undergoing a data and AI renaissance. Tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E have pushed data and artificial intelligence to the forefront of public discourse and captured the world’s imagination – but what do these advancements mean for humanity’s future?
Data Summit 2023 will welcome thought leaders, scientists, journalists, artists, and everyone in between to discuss how data and AI shape our lives. From culture to net zero, privacy to disinformation, religion to space travel, no corner of the human experience will remain unexplored as we unravel the secrets, unveil the possibilities, and challenge the conventional wisdom that governs our lives.
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We have thought leaders from around the world coming to discuss the AI renaissance and how it is shaping the human experience


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If you’re interested in partnership opportunities with DataFest, we’d love to hear from you – please get in touch with us at datafest@thedatalab.com.
DataFest is run and operated by The Data Lab – Scotland’s innovation centre for data and artificial intelligence, hosted by the University of Edinburgh.
“These events are very necessary to connect industry leaders with thought leaders around the world…[Data Summit is] an excellent exposure to what is going on. The collaborations that are formed and the relationships that are formed through activities by The Data Lab are vital.”
Kevin Murphy – NASA
“What I love about DataFest is that it’s utterly authentic – driven by people who want data and AI to be put to the best possible use, attended by those who want to connect with others on this mission. It is also shedloads of fun.”
Maggie Philbin OBE
“Data-driven innovation has the potential to deliver great benefits to Scottish businesses and our economy more widely. Scotland has a highly skilled workforce with great strengths in areas such as data and digital, and investors are increasingly seeing us as an attractive location for growing their business. I’m very pleased that DataFest is bringing these opportunities to people across the country and bringing an international audience to Edinburgh for another successful Data Summit”
Nicola Sturgeon – former First Minister of Scotland